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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2017-03-24 | 2022-03-18 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches | 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| 15.13 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| Black and Silver | -- |
| Glass | Aluminum |
| $ 240.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 264 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Apple M1 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 3100 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 9.35 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air (2022) is slightly better than Galaxy Tab S3, with an 81.4 score against 75.2. The iPad Air (2022) comes with iPadOS 15.x operating system, while Galaxy Tab S3 counts with Android 9.0 Pie operating system. The iPad Air (2022) construction has the same thickness than Galaxy Tab S3, but it is just a little bit heavier.
IPad Air (2022) counts with a better processing power than Galaxy Tab S3, because it has 4 more cpu cores and a larger amount of RAM. The iPad Air (2022) has a slightly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, and although they both have the same display pixel density, the iPad Air (2022) also has a little bit larger screen and a slightly better resolution of 1640 x 2360.
The Galaxy Tab S3 has a bigger storage capacity for games and applications than iPad Air (2022), because although it has just 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 256 GB. Galaxy Tab S3 features a much longer battery performance than Apple iPad Air (2022).
The Galaxy Tab S3 captures much clearer pictures and videos than iPad Air (2022), because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low light photos and videos, it also counts with a more mega pixels back facing camera.
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